legamento
/le.ɡaˈmen.to/masculine
The Italian word for ligament is legamento. Wiktionary also lists benderella.
Meaning: band of strong tissue that holds the bones of an animal in position (noun)
Ways to say it
| Italian | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| legamento | /le.ɡaˈmen.to/ | masculine |
| benderella | /ben.deˈrɛl.la/ | feminine |
The term refers to a band of strong tissue that holds the bones of an animal in position.
Which one should you use?
legamento is the standard masculine singular noun for ligament, while benderella is a feminine form.
How does it change in a sentence?
legamento is a masculine noun. Its plural form is legamenti.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has four syllables and the stress is on the third syllable: /le.ɡaˈmen.to/.
Did you know?
- Because legamento comes from the Latin 'ligare', it is a distant cousin to the English word 'religion', which stems from the same concept of 'binding' followers to a faith.
- The word legamento is closely related to the word legante, which in construction refers to a binding agent like cement or mortar.
- The word legare is also the origin of the term 'legature' in music, which refers to musical 'slurs' or phrases that are 'tied' together smoothly.
Examples in context
- Se non è cauta si strapperà un legamento facendo in quel modo.If she's not careful she'll tear a ligament doing that.This sentence is useful for seeing how to describe the risk of tearing a legamento.Tatoeba #7776180 by ggugliel, translation #30904 by CM
- Il legamento crociato anteriore si trova nel ginocchio.The anterior cruciate ligament is located in the knee.
- Con il tempo, i legamenti diventano meno elastici.Over time, ligaments become less elastic.
- Quando mi sono fatto male, ho strappato un legamento.When I got injured, I tore a ligament.
- La riabilitazione è necessaria per rafforzare i legamenti deboli.Rehabilitation is necessary to strengthen weak ligaments.
- Il medico ha controllato il legamento della caviglia.The doctor checked the ankle ligament.
- Ha subito uno stiramento di un legamento del ginocchio.He suffered a strain of a knee ligament.
Example conversation
A doctor is explaining an injury to a female patient in a clinic.
- AlessandroCosa c'è nel tuo ginocchio, Chiara?What is wrong with your knee, Chiara?
- ChiaraMi fa molto male proprio qui.It hurts a lot right here.
- AlessandroForse hai lesionato un legamento.Perhaps you have torn a ligament.
- ChiaraDevo fare un'ecografia per saperlo?Do I need an ultrasound to find out?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ligament” translations and entries legamento, benderella, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
